Birds of Hawaii

Hawaii has about 340 recorded bird species, of which 64 are endemic, 130 are accidental, and 52 are introduced by humans. Some of the most notable indigenous endemic species include the Hawaiian duck, Hawaiian goose or nene, Hawaiian petrel, and Hawaiian hawk. Over 30 endemic species have already gone extinct, like the Laysan and Hawaiian rails.

Nene, or Hawaiian goose, has been designated Hawaii’s state bird since 1957. Its local name, nene, refers to the bird’s characteristic soft vocalization.

Laysan Albatross
Japanese White-Eye
Nene (Hawaiian Goose)
Laysan Duck
ʻApapane
Red Avadavat
Laysan Finch
Green-winged Teal
Baikal Teal
Cattle Egret
Northern Pintail
Red-Crested Cardinal
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Western Meadowlark
Common Myna
Tundra Swan
Hawaiian Owl
Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper
Northern Cardinal
Rose-Ringed Parakeet
Hawaiian Petrel
Palila
White-Rumped Shama
Red-Footed Booby
Zebra Dove
White Tern
Hawaii Elepaio
ʻIʻiwi
Red-Whiskered Bulbul
Brown Noddy
Hawaii Creeper
Pacific Golden-Plover
Red-Tailed Tropicbird
Hawaiian Crow
Yellow-Fronted Canary
Erckel’s Francolin
Hawaii ‘Amakihi
Bristle-Thighed Curlew
Oʻahu ʻelepaio
Hawai‘I Thrush
Hawaiian Hawk
Hawaiian Short-eared Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-footed Albatross
Hawaiian Black Noddy
Saffron Finch
ʻAkiapolaʻau
Barn Swallow
Hawaiʻi ʻAkepa
Warbling White-Eye
Blue-Winged Teal
Common Waxbill
Red-Crowned Amazon
Hawaiian Coot
Great Frigatebird
Bonin Petrel
Java Sparrow

Backyard Birds: Northern Cardinal, Common Myna, Common Waxbill

Endemic Birds of Hawaii: Nene (Hawaiian Goose), Hawaiian Petrel, Hawaii ‘Amakihi, Hawaiian Duck, Hawaiʻi ʻAkepa

Birds of Prey: Hawaiian Hawk, Hawaiian Short-eared Owl

Rare Birds: Hawaiian Crow, Maui Parrotbill

Common Birds Identification by Color

Red Birds

Red-crested Cardinal
Northern Cardinal
Red Avadavat
House Finch
ʻApapane

White Birds

Cattle Egret
White Tern
Zebra Dove
Hawaiian Petrel
White-rumped Shama

Yellow Birds

Laysan Finch
Saffron Finch
Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi
Palila
ʻAnianiau

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